Tax Litigation: The Week of September 5th, 2022, through September 9th, 2022 Clarkson v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-22| September 7, 2022 | Lauber, Judge | Dkt. No. 16804-21L...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of August 29th, 2022, through September 2nd, 2022 Sparta Pink Property, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-88 | August 29, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 12114-20 Domdom v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary Opinion...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of July 11th, 2022, through July 15th, 2022 Whistleblower 972-17W v. Comm’r, 159 T.C. No. 1 | July 13, 2022 | Toro, J. | Dkt. No. 972-17W Ziroli v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-75 | July 14, 2022 | Nega,...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of April 4th, 2022, through April 8th, 2022 Middleton v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-28 | April 4, 2022 |Kerrigan, J. | Dkt. No. 8158-19L Scholz v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary Opinion 2022-5 |April 4,...more
Section 6751(b) and Assessable - Penalties Section 6751(b) of the Code has been a potent weapon for taxpayers since the Second Circuit held in Chai that certain penalties are not valid without written managerial approval. ...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of March 14, 2022, through March 18, 2022 AptarGroup, Inc. v. Comm’r, 158 T.C. No. 4 | March 16, 2022 |Goeke, J. | Dkt. No. 7218-2 Pickens Decorative Stone, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-22 | March...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of March 7, 2022, through March 11, 2022 Hacker v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-16 | March 8, 2022 | Paris, J. | Dkt. No. 3870-12 Cosio v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-18 | March 9, 2022 | Weiler, J. | Dkt....more
The Tax Court in Brief – February 28th-March 4th, 2022 Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. ...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of February 28, 2022, through March 4, 2022 - Estate of Kazmi v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-13| March 1, 2022 | Paris, E. | Dkt. No. 5013-18L - Estate of Levine v. Comm’r, 158 T.C. No. 2 | February 28,...more
On February 15, 2022, the IRS announced that IRS Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, and the accompanying instructions to the form had been revised. Because the revisions provide...more
The Tax Court’s recent decision in Larson v. Commissioner involved a frequent tax issue in the context of S corporations and control persons: Whether restricted stock of an S-corporation contributed to an employee stock...more
Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more
Ahmed v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-142 |December 28, 2021 | Thornton, J. | Dkt. No. 12876-18L - Short Summary. The IRS filed a notice of federal tax lien against Mr. Ahmed with respect to his 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of December 19 – December 25, 2021 - William R. Huff and Cathy Markey Huff, v. Comm’r, T.C. Memorandum 2021-140| December 21, 2021 | Urda, J. | Dkt. No. 22604-17. Short Summary: The main issue...more
Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of August 16 – August 20, 2021 - Catlett v. Comm’r, No....more
A recent Tax Court opinion demonstrates the complexities involved when a taxpayer attempts to discharge tax liabilities through bankruptcy proceedings. The case emphasizes the need for an attorney knowledgeable in both tax...more